Tuesday, April 14, 2015Do you think you need to drastically change in order to grow in the emotional sense?I’m currently reading The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin and this question made me think of one of her Secrets of Adulthood: ‘What you do every day matters more than what you do once in a while. From my experience, a person is much more vulnerable towards failure when they aim for one huge, vague drastic change and focus solely on that....more

I remember the first time it happened: It was shortly after Theo’s birth and I was still in the hospital. My mother and husband were in the room with me when the nurse came in to do something—maybe weigh him or help bathe him or check his vital signs. After she finished, she said, “All right, now I’ll give him back to mom,” and I felt momentarily confused. Why was she handing my son off to my mother? Shouldn't she give him to me or my husband?
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A year ago, I wrote about how much your life changes when you have a baby. Well, now that our baby isn't so much a baby anymore, things are different. Our lives are forever changing, and here is how:
1. Having a messy house takes on a whole new meaning. And suddenly, living with a messy house is completely OK with you because cleaning is either not that important in that moment, or you are completely exhausted after running after a toddler all day.
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In the time you are with someone you love, it can be one of the best things you could feel in life until one single moment that changes everything you thought you had. Betrayal of a lover that you never thought could happen because of the love you have for each other. You begin to feel that this person you once knew is not the person you fell in love with. You feel as if you are laying next to a stranger. No matter the level of betrayal it still causes pain. Pain that can make your mind wonder if anything that you had with the person was real....more

We are a bit behind everyone, in fact we're even late by our own standards. Today the kids and I packed away the final remnants of Christmas decorations. Why does this simple task leave such a sense of gloom over the house? I can't imagine we are the only ones who feel this way....more

It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are. - EE Cummings It's natural for people to blame their boss, their spouse, their job, etc for the horrible time that they are having. If we changed our thought process and took responsibility for our actions and our thoughts then we would be less inclined to lay blame to situations in our lives. Positive thinking is not easy for most. Naturally if you are going through a rough patch at work, home, or the gym; blame is the first thought that can pop into your mind. ...more

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